<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Operation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Condition</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong>those current asset items influencing <strong>the</strong> changes in <strong>the</strong> current assets, <strong>the</strong> analysis <strong>of</strong>changes in <strong>the</strong> current asset items by period has been carried out in absolute figures (seeTable 5.15) <strong>and</strong> in percent (see Table 5.16).Table 5.15. Changes in <strong>the</strong> items <strong>of</strong> current assets <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong> N in<strong>the</strong> period from 31/03/2XX8 to 31/12/2XX9 (in CU)March,2XX8June2XX8Sept.,2XX8Dec.,2XX8March, 2XX9June,2XX9Sept.,2XX9Dec.,2XX9Changes in <strong>the</strong>amount <strong>of</strong> stock 144 1144 -838 383 -370 2391 1359 -3411Changes in workin progress 24951 11888 56050 -52643 86548 -25413 -67051 28805Changes inaccountsreceivable -493 13096 52702 47561 78706 -67327 -24857 -25166Changes inadvances forpurchases 2952 -954 3208 -6901 2618 -2225 885 -296Changes in shorttermloans 30000 2000 -6500 -7500 -6500 0 0 1500Changes inprepaid expenses 108 63 296 251 264 273 670 -820Changes in cashitems -14911 3984 -2917 -6629 -2813 2009 -1319 7654Changes incurrent assets 42751 31221 102001 -25478 158453 -90292 -90313 8266Table 5.16. Changes in <strong>the</strong> items <strong>of</strong> current assets <strong>of</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong> N in percent in <strong>the</strong>period from 31/03/2XX8 to 31/12/2XX9 (in CU)March,2XX8June2XX8Sept.,2XX8Dec.,2XX8March,2XX9June,2XX9Sept.,2XX9Dec.,2XX9Changes in <strong>the</strong>amount <strong>of</strong> stock, % 41,5 76,7 -128,3 37,0 -55,6 78,2 30,8 -339,4Changes in work inprogress, % 35,5 14,5 40,6 -61,5 50,3 -17,3 -84,2 26,6Changes in accountsreceivable, % -0,6 12,9 34,2 23,6 28,1 -31,6 -13,2 -15,4Changes inadvances forpurchases, % 27,8 -9,9 24,9 -115,3 30,4 -34,9 12,2 -4,2Changes in shorttermloans, % 100,0 6,3 -25,5 -41,7 -56,5 0,0 0,0 11,5Changes in prepaidexpenses, % 5,8 3,3 13,3 10,1 9,6 9,1 18,2 -28,6Changes in cashitems, % -166,7 30,8 -29,1 -195,8 -491,8 77,8 -104,5 85,8Changes incurrent assets, % 20,3 12,9 29,7 -8,0 33,2 -23,4 -30,5 2,7106
<strong>Analysis</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Operation</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Condition</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Enterprise</strong>The amount <strong>of</strong> current assets has been reduced in Quarter 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 <strong>of</strong> 2XX9. Thiscan be explained by <strong>the</strong> lowest pr<strong>of</strong>itability figures <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enterprise during <strong>the</strong> sameperiod.In order to see <strong>the</strong> percentage <strong>of</strong> changes in <strong>the</strong> current asset items from <strong>the</strong> totalamount <strong>of</strong> change in <strong>the</strong> current assets, Table 5.17 has been designed.Table 5.17.Percentage <strong>of</strong> changes in <strong>the</strong> current asset items in <strong>the</strong> total amount <strong>of</strong> changein current assets in <strong>Enterprise</strong> NMarch,2XX8June,2XX8Sept.,2XX8Dec.,2XX8March,2XX9June,2XX9Sept.,2XX9Dec.,2XX9Changes in stock, % 0,3 3,7 -0,8 1,5 -0,2 2,6 1,5 -41,3Changes in work inprogress, % 58,4 38,1 55,0 -206,6 54,6 -28,1 -74,2 348,5Changes in accountsreceivable, % -1,2 41,9 51,7 186,7 49,7 -74,6 -27,5 -304,5Changes in advancesfor purchases, % 6,9 -3,1 3,1 -27,1 1,7 -2,5 1,0 -3,6Changes in short-termloans, % 70,2 6,4 -6,4 -29,4 -4,1 -0,0 -0,0 18,1Changes in prepaidexpenses, % 0,3 0,2 0,3 1,0 0,2 0,3 0,7 -9,9Changes in cash items,% -34,9 12,8 -2,9 -26,0 -1,8 2,2 -1,5 92,6Changes in currentassets, % 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0 100,0By viewing <strong>the</strong> Tables 5.16 <strong>and</strong> 5.17 it can be seen that ‘Work in progress’ <strong>and</strong>‘Accounts receivable’ are <strong>the</strong> most significant items <strong>of</strong> current assets, as <strong>the</strong> values <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>seitems are <strong>the</strong> highest in <strong>the</strong> current assets as well as changes in <strong>the</strong>se items areconsiderable.The enterprise has issued a short-tem loan to <strong>the</strong> owners which constitute 13 thous.CU as at 31/12/2XX9. This may not be considered a correct decision <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> management as<strong>the</strong>re have been serious liquidity concerns in <strong>the</strong> enterprise at that time. The management<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enterprise are also its owners. The overall assessment <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> decreasing value <strong>of</strong> thisbalance sheet item from <strong>the</strong> second half <strong>of</strong> 2XX8 is positive, because if <strong>the</strong> working capitalis held by <strong>the</strong> owners <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enterprise, <strong>the</strong>y are suspended instead <strong>of</strong> being invested for <strong>the</strong>improvement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> enterprise operations.The amount <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> current asset item <strong>of</strong> ‘Cash’ does not play a significant role at<strong>the</strong> date <strong>of</strong> financial report taking into account that <strong>the</strong> enterprise has a large debt to itssuppliers.Under <strong>the</strong> current asset item ‘Advances for purchases’ usually includeprepayments for <strong>the</strong> ventilation, conditioning or heating equipment that need to be orderedin advance. These systems are highly specific in nature <strong>and</strong> are <strong>the</strong>refore being orderedstraight from <strong>the</strong> factory, i.e., directly from <strong>the</strong> manufacturer. The lead time betweenordering <strong>and</strong> delivery <strong>of</strong> this equipment is at least four weeks, <strong>the</strong>refore it can be stated that<strong>the</strong> cash assets are being suspended in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> an advance payment for <strong>the</strong> equipment107